Al Molinaro (born June 24, 1919) is an actor in television and films, most notably as Al Delvecchio, the owner of Arnold's on Happy Days and its spin-off show Joanie Loves Chachi, Murray the Cop on The Odd Couple television series, as well as starring in many commercials for On-Cor frozen dinners. He also starred in a short-lived 1982 situation comedy called The Ugily Family, about an unsightly Italian family whose last name is constantly mispron...
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Al Molinaro (born June 24, 1919) is an actor in television and films, most notably as Al Delvecchio, the owner of Arnold's on Happy Days and its spin-off show Joanie Loves Chachi, Murray the Cop on The Odd Couple television series, as well as starring in many commercials for On-Cor frozen dinners. He also starred in a short-lived 1982 situation comedy called The Ugily Family, about an unsightly Italian family whose last name is constantly mispronounced as "ugly".
Molinaro was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin and was one of ten children. His love of his hometown has long been evident, and he was quoted as saying about it, "I love that town; I love it. If it wasn't that I left it for show business, I'd still be there today."
In 1987, Molinaro and fellow Happy Days cast member Anson Williams opened a chain of diners called Big Al's. In 1992, the 73-year-old retired from acting.
Molinaro appeared in Weezer's music video for the 1994 song "Buddy Holly", which was set in Arnold's diner. He...
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